For the past seven years Croatian based guitarist Alex Hellenbach and Fear Factory/Malignancy drummer Mike Heller have worked together to breath life into a musical idea that is only now making its way to the surface. Years were spent struggling to find the right team to complete the first musical equation, and the right method to combat the logistical one. CONTROL/RESIST is a band born out of the need to create music with no creative boundaries, and no geographical restrictions.

The static model is now obsolete, and the advantages of the technological achievements in use by today’s society are nearly limitless, enabling people to work together from anywhere around the globe. The goal for Control/Resist is to incorporate artists from all over the world to develop a collaborative platform free from the logistical obstacles and physical boundaries set into play by the current system.

The future endeavors of Control/Resist are unpredictable, but one thing is for certain, the band is an out of the box, no genre limited, metal machine that will push the envelope of how today’s music is created and absorbed!

Coverart by James Suret

“Gods by Design” was recorded in various studios around the globe. It was mixed at Lunar Sonic Audio by Jasio Kulakowski (Kobra and the Lotus) and mastered by Maor Appelbaum (Halford, Faith No More, Sepultura, Fates Warning) at Maor Appelbaum Mastering. The album artwork was done by British artist James Suret.

A music video for the song “T.C.E.” was directed and shot by Filip Filković and is featured on the bands Youtube channel, below:

“Gods By Design” is scheduled for online release on February 22nd and will be available as free download/streaming through the bands Bandcamp page as well as Reverbnation, Soundcloud and the official Control/Resist web page. A limited run of physical copies will also be obtainable through the bands Bandcamp page.

The organisers of Metaldays Festival 2015 have confirmed to this summer’s edition DREAM THEATER, ARCH ENEMY, FEAR FACTORY, ANVIL, VREID, KROKODIL, DR. LIVING DEAD, DIVIDED MULTITUDE, EMERGENCY GATES, DEMONIC RESURRECTION and MANNTRA to this summer’s edition, to be held on July 19-16 in Tolmin, Slovenia.

Check out more on line-up and running order HERE. Ticket pre-orders HERE.

The METALDAYS Festival will present you a friendly and absolutely relaxed atmosphere, perfect for you to just forget about all worries and enjoy your most likely best holiday ever!

The festival is located at Sotocje, which lies inbetween the two mountain rivers called Tolminka and Soca. METALDAYS has two “festival-owned” beaches for you to relax on. But the two rivers aren’t the only reason Sotocje. Tolmin is located only approx. 65 kilometers off the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, which really gives you that holiday feel. Also the road you’re travelling on will lead you through the Alps, a scenerie that will astonish both full grown metalheads and families with children alike. The METALDAYS area is also part of the Julijske Alpe National Parks, and the river Soca is one of the cleanest in Europe.

After announcing tour dates earlier today, FEAR FACTORY now cancelled their entire European tour in order to finish their ninth studio album.

This is the statement FF put out: “To our fans in Europe, The UK, and Ireland; We regretfully MUST postpone the tour until Summer 2015 in order to complete our forthcoming , and ninth, studio album. This is an important album for us, so we wish to complete it properly so that we release a great album for our fans. We will see you soon! Sincerely, Fear Factory.”

INTRONAUT were excited to tour Europe with the legendary Fear Factory but will now instead head back out on the road in the UK and Europe as soon as possible.

The pioneers of industrial-tinged extreme metal FEAR FACTORY have signed a deal for North America & Europe with Nuclear Blast Entertainment.

Formed in Los Angeles, California in 1989, FEAR FACTORY changed the world of metal and have become a huge influence on the genre ever since their inception. The band’s unique sound helped bridge the gap between death metal, grindcore, thrash, and industrial on landmark releases like Soul Of A New Machine, Demanufacture, and the gold-selling release, Obsolete.

“Evolution and change are key elements in the non-stop growth of FEAR FACTORY,” comments guitarist Dino Cazares. “With that said, I am proud to be back working alongside the first man to believe in what we were doing back in 1990. He took a chance and signed us, and the rest is history. Monte Conner, once the main A&R man at Roadrunner Records, has now once again come back into the FEAR FACTORY family with his new home – Nuclear Blast Entertainment. We can’t wait to deliver an epic new album to kick off this new era.”

“FEAR FACTORY are truly one of the groundbreaking metal bands of our time,” adds Conner. “On their 1992 debut Soul Of A New Machine, Burton C. Bell introduced the world to the alternating heavy and melodic dual vocal approach that would go on to become a staple in metal to this very day. The following year, they were the first metal band to enter the industrial/dance remix world with the pioneering Fear Is The Mindkiller EP. And look at the countless metal bands who have since imitated the unique machine gun-style rhythm section, created when Dino Cazares’ staccato riffs locked in perfectly with the syncopated kick drums. I am excited to be reunited with this legendary band, and I am certain their Nuclear Blast Entertainment debut will be another FEAR FACTORY classic.”

FEAR FACTORY are currently working on material for their Nuclear Blast debut. The as-of-yet-untitled album will be co-produced by long-time collaborator Rhys Fulber, along with Cazares and Bell. A Winter 2015 release is expected.

Left to right: Burton C. Bell, Monte Conner, Dino Cazares
FEAR FACTORY’s latest album, The Industrialist, debuted at position No. 38 on the American Billboard Top 200 chart in 2012. The band’s 2010 release, Mechanize, debuted at No. 72 on the American Billboard Top 200.

SATYRICON, VICTORY and CRIPPER are the latest acts confirmed for the 2014 edition of The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise – 70000 Tons Of Metal, which will sail January 27th to 31st from Miami, Florida to Costa Maya, Mexico and back!

Bassist John Campbell of Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD has been forced to leave the band’s current North American tour due to a family emergency. His temporary replacement is Matt DeVries (FEAR FACTORY, ex-CHIMAIRA).

DeVries made his live debut with LAMB OF GOD Tuesday night (November 12) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He will play three more shows with LAMB OF GOD in Canada before heading out on tour with FEAR FACTORY as the support act for MEGADETH.

Says DeVries: “[I am] stoked and honored to be out on such an incredible tour with some great friends.”